Maldives opens bid for 21 uninhabited islands under 'Varuvaa'

Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture on Sunday put up another 21 uninhabited islands for bid under the 'Varuvaa' scheme, which leases islands for agricultural purposes.

In a notice, the ministry stated that the bid forms will be sold at a rate of MVR 20, from July 23 to August 6. The forms will be available from the ministry between 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on official working days.

The ministry will accept processing fees from July August 7 - 9, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

This time, the islands up for bid are from atolls between Haa Alif and Faafu, sans the atolls Baa and Alif Alif: